This evening between 7pm – 8pm I’ll have a segment on Arena – RTÉ Radio 1’s Arts & Culture show – to discuss the forthcoming Fête de la Bande Dessinée, the Irish / French Comic Book Festival, which is taking place from 2 -3 March in Dublin.

I’m very much looking forward to this event in Dublin, and delighted to be able chat about it and promote it with the Arena audience.

Pulse takes a snapshot of what’s happening in Irish comics right now. From small-press to mainstream, from indie to industry, we’ve got it covered. Some of the evening’s highlights include:

Pop-up comics fair – For one night only, immerse yourself in a selection of indie comics from over 40 Irish-based comics creators. Grab a beer, have a read and chat to the creators in the great open space of the old Firestation.

Interviews + Q&A – Get into the nuts and bolts of how these ladies and gents do what they do. A cross-section of the community to talk about their process and answer questions: Eoin Coveney, Luke Healy, Debbie Jenkinson, and Maura McHugh.

Thursday 3 March, from 6.30pm

An evening with Tito
Alliance Française – 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2

A rare opportunity to hear Tito, the famous French-based comics artist, talk about his long career and works such as Le choix d’Ivana and the Tendre Banlieue series

Exhibition launch – Also on the night will be the launch of a new comics art exhibition, featuring work from Illustrators Ireland members as well as artists from the wider comics community.

It’s shaping up to be a fantastic couple of nights of culture and comics!